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Smoking — Not all smoking is the same. Did you know that according to the American Lung Association there are approximately 600 ingredients in cigarettes? When burned, cigarettes create more...

In Chinese medicine the fall season is connected to the metal element and is associated with the lungs and large intestine. The associated climate is dryness, the associated tissue is...

Spring is a time for new beginnings, birth, and rebirth. We see this in nature as the flowers and the trees begin to bloom and the animals begin to mate. ...

I was at a conference a few years back with people from around the world. Many found it interesting that I was from New York City and were curious about...

Whether it is as a patient/client or as a student, some people come to me with physical pain and ailments and others with deep emotional wounds. Some just want to...

Back in the day when I worked primarily with the mentally ill, substance abuse and homeless populations, I was introduced to the practice of Harm Reduction.  At the time this...

Discipline Day Before I elaborate on a practice I call Discipline Day, I would like to take a moment to look at this interesting word. Discipline can be a noun...

Spiritual Practice: Good Deeds   As part of my spiritual practice, I go out of my way to do at least one good deed a day. One can argue that...

First, let us begin with the words and how we write the Chinese characters in English. The Wade-Giles romanization system was popular from the late 1800’s through the 20th century....

  By William Kaplanidis In order to make positive changes in one’s life, the first step is increasing your Awareness.  That could be Awareness of your body, of your habits,...

By William Kaplanidis As we welcome spring and continue welcoming the year of the Yin Fire Rooster, we may feel things getting stirred up inside us in the same way...